The Washington critic., 1887-09-10

centennial anniversary In 1889 OF the
adoption of the Constitution Of the
United States. and for grand inter.
national exhibition or world fair to he
held here in 1s02-thc 4O0th ami.
versary of the discovery of America
by Columbus. The committee OF cltl.
2ens who are advocating these meas
ures are heartily encouraged at the
sentiment OF the country, which Is
being awakened In favor of ccle
brating these important historical
events In the manner suggested When
the proper Congressional legislation Is
secured for the Inauguration Of these
great national and international enter.
prises, Washington can consider itself
advanced q full century In business
prosperity.
WASHINGTON Is just now being sub
iected to good deal of abuse In the
outside newspapers because Of the fact
that there was scramble for pro-
visions OF the Pension Onlce banquet
the other night, The New York S'ar
says that "thc distinguished body OF
physicians In session at the Capital has
had its scientific and social life made
miserable by the incursions Of a vulgar
mob of curiosity mongers, y and wants to
know why It Is "that city that
ought TO be most cosmopolitan In the
observances and usagcs Of society
should display the ignorance and in.
difference OF u frontier campY
Our New York contemporary jumps
TO its conclusion on false premises. II
there have been any breaches Of de
Corum In the presence of the Medical
Congress or at its blnquets, 1t is not
the city" that is at fault, nor the peo'
pie of WashlnGton-a truly cosmo
politan community.
The general verdict Of the congress
is that the National Capital Ia adelight-
full place socially aud otherwise; that
It's citizens are hospitabG and polite;
that high degree of culture and re-
iinement obtains here, and the dele
gates know quite as well as other in
tcligent persons that any exhibition of
"the vulgari,y and indifference of u
frontier camp" which might take
place is confined to a few and in no
sense the characteristic of the many.
That there should be some Doors and
| gluttons and brazen checked curiosity.
seekers In q population Of quarter of
million is not so strange as TO warrant
| loud denunciatory comment; that this
unwholesome element should to some
extent have eluded the vigilance of the
Committee of Arrangements is not Ia
be wondered at. The same elements
exist in all large populations, and else
where as well as here find more or less
opportunity for display of their pc
culiar habits and barbaric antics.
THE next session of Congress will bt
one of the most important since tht
war, and will probably gather at tht
Capital City larger influx of visitors
than any session for years. The sug
gested legislation on tariff reform will
bring numerous delegations here repre-
senting the varied industries and busi
ness interests of the country. Beinl
the session Of Congress Immediately
preceding the Presidential election
thousands Of visiting statesmen ant
politicians will crowd the corridors o
the Capitol building, the hotels ant
boarding houses, all which, with vas
number of other visitors, will create
demand on the supplies of our mer
chants and trades people. The pros
poets are that Washington this fall ant
winter will enjoy one of It's most pros
porous seasons.